Michael McElhatton
Encyclopedia
Selected filmography
- A Tiger's Tail
- Spin the Bottle
- IntermissionIntermission (film)Intermission is a 2003 Irish comedy crime film directed by John Crowley which tells a story of a young couple and people surrounding them. The film is set in Dublin, Ireland and is filmed in a TV drama style with several storylines crossing over one another during the course of the film.Mark O'Rowe...
- The ActorsThe ActorsThe Actors is a 2003 film written and directed by Conor McPherson and starring Dylan Moran and Michael Caine. In supporting roles are Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson and Lena Headey ....
- Blow DryBlow DryBlow Dry is a 2001 comedy film directed by Paddy Breathnach, written by Simon Beaufoy and starring Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson and Josh Hartnett.-Plot:...
- Saltwater
- Crushproof
- I Went Down
- Perrier's BountyPerrier's BountyPerrier's Bounty is an Irish crime thriller comedy set in modern-day Dublin. Describing it as an "urban western", sophomore director Ian Fitzgibbon directs the film, which stars Brendan Gleeson, who plays the villainous title character, as well as Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent as son and...
Selected Stage Career
- The SeafarerThe Seafarer (play)The Seafarer is a 2006 play by Irish playwright Conor McPherson. It is set on Christmas Eve in Baldoyle, a coastal suburb north of Dublin city. The play centers on James "Sharkey" Harkin, an alcoholic who has recently returned to live with his blind, aging brother, Richard Harkin...
, as Nicky Giblin National Theatre, LondonRoyal National TheatreThe Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company... - Shining City, Royal Court Theatre, LondonRoyal Court TheatreThe Royal Court Theatre is a non-commercial theatre on Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is noted for its contributions to modern theatre...
- The Wexford Trilogy, Tricycle TheatreTricycle TheatreThe Tricycle Theatre is located on Kilburn High Road in Kilburn in the London Borough of Brent, England. During the last 30 years, the Tricycle has been presenting plays reflecting the cultural diversity of its community; in particular Black, Irish, Jewish, Asian and South African works, as well as...
- An Ideal Husband, Gate TheatreGate TheatreThe Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál Mac Liammóir, initially using the Abbey Theatre's Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists...
- The White Devil, Project at The Mint
- Car Show, Corn ExchangeCorn Exchange, ManchesterThe Triangle is a grade II listed building in Manchester, England. The building was originally used as a corn exchange and was previously named the Corn & Produce Exchange. Following the IRA bomb in 1996 it was renovated and is now a modern shopping mall....
- Twenty Grand, Abbey Theatre
- Greatest Hits, Project Arts CentreProject Arts CentreProject Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts centre located in Dublin's Temple Bar that showcases cutting-edge visual art and performance....
- The Way of the World, Project Arts CentreProject Arts CentreProject Arts Centre is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts centre located in Dublin's Temple Bar that showcases cutting-edge visual art and performance....
- A Decision Pure and Simple, Riverside StudiosRiverside StudiosRiverside Studios is a production studio, theatre and independent cinema on the banks of the River Thames in Hammersmith, London, England. It plays host to contemporary and international dramatic and dance performance, film, visual art exhibitions and television production.-History:In 1933, the...
- An Enemy of the People, for Young Vic
- As You Like It, Rose Theatre
- Midnight Court, Project Theatre
- Wind in the Willows, Sheffield CrucibleCrucible TheatreThe Crucible Theatre is a theatre built in 1971 and located in the city centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. As well as theatrical performances, it is home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championship....
- Little Malcom and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs, BACBattersea Arts CentreThe Battersea Arts Centre is a performance space near Clapham Junction in Battersea, in the London Borough of Wandsworth that specialises in music and theatre productions.-History:...
- Water Music, Cockpit TheatreCockpit TheatreThe Cockpit was a theatre in London, operating from 1616 to around 1665. It was the first theatre to be located near Drury Lane. After damage in 1617, it was christened The Phoenix....
Selected TV Career
- Hide and Seek
- Vicious Circle
- Rebel Heart
- The Ambassador
- Helena
- Fergus's Wedding
- Paths to Freedom
- Your Bad Self
- Zen
Awards and nominations
- 2003 IFTA Award, Best Actor in a Television Drama, Paths to Freedom
- 2003 IFTA Award nomination, Best Actor in a Television Drama, Fergus's Wedding
- 2003 IFTA Award nomination with Ian Fitzgibbon, Best Script (Film & Television), Paths to Freedom